The Wakening Land

Velious Era (added December 2000-2001)

The Wakening Land is a large forested valley on this otherwise frozen continent. The goddess Tunare has a very palpable presence here, and is the reason that the area is so full of life. The storm giants of Kael Drakkal attempt to push back at the forest, but the Tunarian Residents and Claws of Veeshan have forged a passive alliance to fight their common enemy.

Level of Monsters: 33-60+ Types of Monsters: Barbarians, Brownies, Dark Elves, Dragons, Drixies, Enchanted Armors, Fauns, Fay Drakes, Geonids, Giants, Gnomes, Goo, Holgresh, Humans, Ogres, Panthers, Pixie, Raptors, Trolls, Unicorns Notable NPCs: Wuoshi, A Storm Giant Foreman, A storm giant surveyor, Corrupted Faun, Corrupted Panther, Countess Silveana, Eysa Florawhisper, Frostgiant Overseer, Grand Vizier Poolakacha`tei, Korzak Stonehammer, Lady Gelistial, Lieutenant Krofer, Lord Gossimerwind, Lord Prismwing, Phenocryst, Priest Bjek, Priest Delar, Priest Grenk, Rolandal, Shamus Aghllsews, a corrupted unicorn, a storm giant architect Unique Items: Holgresh Mojo Sticks, Sentient Armor, Crescent Blades of Luclin Crescent Blades of Luclin MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 18 DMG: 10 SV MAGIC: +10 Effect: Shadow (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 40 WT: 3.2 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR RNG SHD BRD ROG Race: ALL , Faun Flute Faun Flute MAGIC ITEM Slot: SECONDARY Wind Instrument: 21 CHA: +6 WT: 1.5 Size: SMALL Class: BRD Race: HUM ELF HEF , Gloves of Kromzek Might Gloves of Kromzek Might MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: HANDS AC: 6 STR: +20 WT: 2.0 Size: SMALL Class: WAR Race: ALL except ERU HIE , Holgresh Grand Vizier Beads Holgresh Grand Vizier Beads LORE ITEM Slot: NECK SV FIRE: +4 SV COLD: +4 SV MAGIC: +6 Effect: Identify (Any Slot, Casting Time: 4.0) WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL , Holgresh Spirit Beads Holgresh Spirit Beads Slot: NECK SV FIRE: +1 SV COLD: +1 SV MAGIC: +2 Grim Aura (Worn) WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL , Kromzek Foreman Helm Kromzek Foreman Helm MAGIC ITEM Slot: HEAD AC: 12 HP: +15 SV DISEASE: +5 SV POISON: +5 WT: 10.5 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: BAR TRL OGR , Kromzek Surveyor Scope Kromzek Surveyor Scope MAGIC ITEM Slot: RANGE INT: +5 Effect: Telescope (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant) WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Scimitar of the Emerald Dawn Scimitar of the Emerald Dawn MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 34 DMG: 20 MANA: +100 SV DISEASE: +20 SV POISON: +20 WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD ROG Race: ALL , Skydarkener Skydarkener MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: RANGE Skill: Archery Atk Delay: 44 DMG: 28 DEX: +5 WIS: +5 MANA: +40 Effect: Lightning Strike (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 35 WT: 4.0 Range: 150 Size: MEDIUM Class: PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL , Tanglewood Shield Tanglewood Shield MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SECONDARY AC: 25 STR: +10 WIS: +14 AGI: +10 Effect: Ensnare (Must Equip, Casting Time: 4.0) at Level 35 WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: RNG DRU Race: HUM ELF HEF HFL , Tar goo strands Tar goo strands MAGIC ITEM Slot: WRIST AC: 5 STR: +3 HP: +20 SV FIRE: -5 SV DISEASE: +4 SV POISON: +4 WT: 0.8 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU MNK BRD ROG SHM Race: ALL Related Quests: Faerie Dragon Wings, Friend of the Tunarean Court, Living Granite, Natures Defender Quest, The Velium Focus, Tunarean Tasks Adjacent Zones: Kael Drakkal, Plane of Growth, Skyshrine Spawntimers: 14:30, 7:00 Roaming Geonids and 7:30 roaming sentinel Name in /who: wakening Succor/Evacuate: -673, -5000 (Zone line to Kael Drakkal) ZEM Value: 75 82.5 (110%)

Map Location Key

1. Unicorn Valley 2. Sifaye Town with Countess Silveana 3. Tower with portal to the Plane of Growth and Merchant who sells Velious Druid Portal spells. 4. Two ruins with A suit of sentient armor (4s and 6s) 5. Empty Building 6. Giant Building Site 7. Geonid Caverns with Phenocryst 8. Dragon Circle with Wuoshi 9. Cavern with Holgresh and Grand Vizier Poolakacha`tei. Entrance at (-3411, 2043).

Dangers

• The zone is split up into several general areas, each with their own dangers. The first area everyone sees is outside the back door of Kael Drakkal. This area is frequented by the frost and storm giants, and is dangerous to most unless they've made friends with them.

• Moving south to the next area, which is another area of interest to many people, is where the Dragon Portal is located. The area seems very quiet, but in fact it is too quiet. The great dragon Wuoshi makes her home right at the portal. She is on the same faction as Skyshrine, so unless you've made friends there, she will attack you and, unless you're in a very large group or very lucky, most likely kill you.

• Farther west lies the geonid tunnels. The geonids are generally friendly, but the tar goos which can be found occasionally there are not, and if they attack you, so will the geonids. The next area to the west is occupied by the "flying monkeys" or the Holgresh. These are aggressive and are known to wander throughout the zone, instead of staying in their own area. Further west lies the entrance to Skyshrine. There is nothing inherently dangerous about this, except that the Raptors and Faerie Dragon live here, and are inherently aggressive to everyone who travels through.

• Moving back east, most of the top half of the zone is filled with creatures devoted to Tunare. This means that if Tunare doesn't like you (you know who you are) this is probably not the place for you to be. If Tunare doesn't mind you, however, this place is safe. There are also Sentient Suit Armors in this section, but they live in ruined houses and are easy to avoid.

Benefits

• The Wakening Land provides several discrete areas in which to hunt, each with its own faction involved as well.

• There are several quests for high level characters each having stories which are quite interesting.

• Lots of gem drops from various mobs.

Traveling To and From

• Druid/Wizard Port Circle at -3000, -3000.

• Druid/Wizard evacuate spells both carry travelers to the loc -673, -4989.

• Kael Drakkal is located at -650, -5050.

• Skyshrine is located at 1450, 4500.

• The Plane of Growth is on the island (465, -1069) at the middle of the zone atop the tower, where you touch a small tree and are teleported to the Plane of Growth. Be careful, though, the tree has a large clickable area, and you don't want to end up in the Plane of Growth if Tunare doesn't like you.